F1 champ Michael Schumacher showing 'moments of consciousness'

Positive news from the beloved Formula 1 champ's manager.

Michael Schumacher is showing "moments of consciousness and awakening," according to a The New York Times report.

The seven-time Formula 1 champion has been in a medically-induced coma for three months following a skiing accident—and consequent head injury—last December. He's undergone at least two neurological operations at a hospital in Grenoble, France, to reduce cerebral swelling; doctors began to wake Schumacher from his coma in late January.

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"Michael is making progress on his way," his manager, Sabine Kehm, said Friday in a statement. "He shows moments of consciousness and awakening … We are on his side during his long and difficult fight, together with the team of the hospital in Grenoble, and we keep remaining confident."

Kehm clarified that the family would not be disclosing details in the interest of privacy and "calmness." But this appears to be some of the more positive news we've heard from the Schumacher camp yet, and a welcome departure from widespread speculation.

We'll be rooting for Schumacher and bringing you updates as they come.